yuck. we will move ahead. talk about giving new meaning to dancing. the robots dancing moves are of a system ofe motors throughout the machines. have another hour of news and it starts right now. is goodand in hd, this morning washington on your side. >> what is next for the suspect arrested in d.c. in connection the vicious beating of a man near eastern market. >> and where they're being forced to trim the fat. good morning, washington. thanks for waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. >> i am brad bell. let's look at today's weather with jacqui jeras. >> things are looking pretty

good overall. we had some of thunderstorms a ago, but they are out of here now. it's a warm start, feels good. you only need a sweater. 68 at reagan national, 63 in gaithersburg, 64 in dulles, 68 in quantico. l be another warm day. we will get into the 80's. showers and the probably not until today. most of the day will be dry. not a bad forecast. cooler temperatures in the forecast. have more in a little while. traffic. >> good morning. in has been a tough ride after a accidents and a lot of things going on. as you make the drive on 95 this someng, you will see northbound through fredericksburg. is as you approach quantico, blocking the left lane.

southbound 695, an accident an100, onlooker approaching maryland 100. university boulevard in silver dennis, only squeezing by. back to you. >> thank you. mosteahawks win in the bizarre finish you'll ever see. >> we have been focused on the few weeks.st wanting to look at. the nfl put the regular referee's back to work. announced an agreement with union officials midnight and they will be at baltimore.ame in john gonzalez is a big fan of stripes and is outside the fedex field with details. i did wake up this morning

if this is real. for months the nfl and referees over $3.3debating year in pension money. it is amazing what a big on national television can do. >> the deal is done. >> better late than never. regular nfl officials will work tonight after a lengthy locked out. >> this is comical. >> it was displayed on monday night football that triggered a wave of outrage. the referees will see an in pay of several preseason and benefits will be provided for new hires. on the flip side, the league e power to hireh replace ones to that arenderperforming. the commissioner of books or to ining the finest officials and heback on the field wants to give a special thanks

fans for their passion now it's time to put the players andn the the teams where it belongs, he says. an annual salary is about season. per the referees return tonight for the baltimore ravens game. maybe the referees should run out of the tunnel tonight. >> talk about pressure. imagine, these guys are .ut of practice are seen as the saviors and a half to get it right. >> thank you. expected toith is play tonight, today's before the died in a his brother motorcycle crash. returned to play in the victory against the patriots on sunday. he had 127 yards and two

touchdowns on. isvin's funeral george, in king virginia. >> in the district, three people arrested in connection with a attack near eastern market. arrested 21-year-old forty branch of 14 washington, an 18-year-old, and a 14-year-old. investigators say that tips followingcrime spree attack led them to the suspects. >> several hours after the place and around there was anorning of three victims the 1800e suspects in block of. the victim'sf >> wife issued a statement saying the effect of this senseless act left an indelible mark in our lives. casey's recovery will be long, arduous, and uncertain. he suffered in unthinkable ways

the action of these young men." >> d.c. police are still for the suspects or man wednesday night near 19th and l streets in northwest. a gun went off but it does not appear anyone was shot. transported to hospital for serious injuries. >> pepco workers are a step to going on strike. the union has overwhelmingly rejected the company's final offer. sticking point is a to the workers' health and welfare plan. pepco is disappointed by the vote and is making arrangements to continue negotiating with the union. >> battleground virginia takes center stage on the presidential campaign trail. s visit thecandidate commonwealth today. will hold aama beachat a virginia amphitheater. republican nominee mitt romney legioneak with american springfield. polls show the president leading romney in virginia.

>> president obama making an appeal to voters in key battleground states. a video begins airing today to the president looking into about how healking movinge nation is forward again. says romney's plan would double down on the same trickle- lead toicies that economic crisis. is one of the states where the ads is airing. early voting begins today in iowa. polls show president obama ahead of romney. has six electoral votes, but they could be if it's a close race. >> sentencing is set for a manassas school aid to admit it to sexually abusing several boys. they want him to spend between 30 years in prison. he pleaded guilty to molesting over nearly 20 years. met his becomes while working at at baldwin elementary school. 6:07, 65 degrees.

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map.t view virtual snapshots of the great barrier reef. images havesands of been stitched together to create dive. you can click a map and then dive beneath the surface. if you would like to in.p >> now to jacqui jeras. springs are quieting down after some strong thunderstorms in northern maryland early this morning. that is pretty much out of here now. we will see a big break throughout most of the rest of the day. today looks a lot like yesterday. the big weather story is the warm temperatures lingering. p.a. degrees at reagan 64 at dulles, 61 in winchester and 68 at bwi. 80's by this afternoon. f showers and thunderstorms will return.

on and offs with sunshine. the seven-day forecast is improved, coming up. now, traffic with angela. >> the accident on northbound 95 is offinia at quantico shoulderay on the still. some delays there. traveling on 66, your trip this vienna,from manassas to eastbound delays. 234 and between 50 123. and proaching sycamore street westmoreland. maryland is on the brakes soubound 270 into clarksburg. inbound 50 approaching the b-w parkway, there is a disabled vehicle. 95. delay extends back to back to you. >> thank you. 6:12, 65 degrees.

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peek at what is ahead this season. just going to get crazier as the episodes golan, so stay tuned. >> you can watch scalpel tonight 10:00, followed by abc 7 news at 11:00 and that's when we will hear more from julie smith. good morning america most robin roberts underwent a bone marrow transplant. later this morning on good the debuterica, cats .f her new psa and we will find out how she's a week after her transplant. catch good morning america right after our news today. no longer the man with the on the hot 100 chart. >> now details. >> the billboards started tracking the top 100 hits in 1958. since then, elvis presley has

had the most hits. s but we have a new leading mail on the billboard top 100. anybody want to guess? >> i don't know. >> michael dachshund? >> a good guess. wayne. he has beaten out elvis presley 109 songs as of this new song came t that's called "celebration." wayne is doing very well on the billboard. there's another number one. as 204 songslee that have been on the billboard 100. as male musicians this guy has beach elvis this morning. >> that's incredible. beating michael jackson and the

beatles as well. >> everybody. i wanted to have a video to play guys, but it's hard to that i could play on television. s music, iwho know hi sure they know the lyrics. >> not very family friendly. thank you so much. let's take a look at the weather with the jacqui jeras. >> i don't think i could name a single one of his songs. come on. >> maybe if they broke out with them. we are singing the same tune the weather. verisimilar to yesterday with a few showers and thunderstorms. the large majority of the day will be really nice. let me tell you where the storms been this morning. they have all been in northern. parts northern.

in frederick county as well as carroll county, baltimore county. a half-inch of rain overnight as the storms rolled through. moved out very quickly. just be dealing with cloudy conditions now. there is a nice start. fantastic temperatures. 68 at reagan national, 63 in manassas, 65 in quantico, 62 in fredericksburg. . 63 in the satellite and radar picture shows action moving into how the of it has been moving to the north. that line is still out there and front that a cold has been stalled. should pick up a little today and that would increase our chance of thunderstorms this afternoon compared with yesterday. there you see day futurecast, bringing in the front. for temperatures in the 80s today. let's look at traffic with

angela. >> good morning. another accident called in to traffic center, this one in corners, westbound 50 graham road, blocking the left lane. traveling through springfield, on 95 once you get past the accident activity in quantico. on the beltway from springfield, moving well toward tysons on the inner loop. on the outer loop wilson the woodrow bridge. maryland, a live look at 495, north of the american legion bridge, not bad. we are still blocking westbound dennisity boulevard at from an earlier collision. back to you. >> thank you. president obama is beating mitt romney in more than the polls. that coming more on up in a little while. here's the deal. area masks for halloween

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s to bring back the bring bac nfl referee is has been answered. thursday, september 27. armed brad bell. has the morning off. >> i am cynne simpson. let's check in with meteorologist jacqui jeras. have a beautiful day for the most part, but the rain this evening. we have mostly cloudy skies in the meantime. to pick out a little. get clouds at night, it keeps temperatures warm. 68 at reagan national, 64 adults, 63 in cumberland. fredericksburg. we will warm back up into the 80s today. around 83 withes s returning late today. not a terrible forecast. more fall-like weather in the seven-day forecast. let's head over to the traffic

center to angela. i wish i could say it was not on the road, but it has been busy all morning. still falling quite a few incidents. scene of a crash on westbound 57 corners with a left lane blocked. from langley park, maryland, a pedestrian was struck at boulevard and piney road. volume delays around the beltway silverllege park to spring. on the brakes in lanham, between the beltway parkway, traffic is basically stopped. there's a disabled vehicle. volume delays on 270 southbound frederick past clarksburg germantown. a that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. our top story, the second quarter of the nfl season did with the regular officials back on the field. >> they announced an agreement

midnight, just in time for regular referees to take the baltimore john. gonzales is very happy this morning. field with details on the agreement. >> there are reports early this some of them are in the gym pumping iron at this hour. the deal would not get signed weekend, but the officials have been told they can return tonight for work in baltimore. never.late than regular nfl officials will weeks after missing three of regular season games. was the play on monday night that triggered a wave seattle washen after ithe game appeared green bay had won the game. the league referees will see an of several pay proceeds and and retirement benefits will be provided for new hires. but a legal now have the power hire new officials to replace areones that

underperforming. this is over $3.3 million per season in pension money. the commissioner roger goodell earlier a statement fans for theirl passion. about a 4% increase in pay for the officials. an average salary of about per season. the referees may break out into just a rumor. >> i don't think so. there's excitement, but there's pressure now. >> no bad calls this time. a small wisconsin company could money from af call at the end of monday's game. it was the inspiration for t- say "worst call

ever." $12.70 is what they cost and the righthat's what full call should have been. >> three people in custody in with last month's eastern market. thomas maslin was critically injured. arrested 21-year-old tommy branch, 18-year-old michael moore, and a 17-year-old .ale police say that a crime spree went on shortly after e attack helped them make the arrest. . >> several hours after that place around 3:00 the morning there was an robbery of three victims with three suspects in the 1800 block of 18th street nw. >> thomas maslin's wife issued a , "the news ofng tonight's arrests brings great relief to my family. we are indebted to the hard work

of d.c. detectives and police. while we are greatly relieved that the justice process is unfolding, the effects of this senseless act have left an indelible mark on our lives. tc's recovery will be long, arduous, and uncertain. he has suffered in unthinkable ways as a result of the actions of these young men. it is our deepest hope that this incident will serve as a reminder to all people in the community that it is our social responsibility to look out for one another, to be alert to suspicious situations, and to keep our eyes and ears open for information that may assist in providing justice. correct the presidential campaign is coming to battleground virginia as both candidates make appearances in the commonwealth today. mitt romney will make a speech at the american legion post in springfield. president obama holding a rally at virginia beach amphitheater. so the president leading in the state of virginia. cracks virginia governor bob mcdonnell will be a keynote speaker at the annual ronald reagan dinner. organizers of next month's event described him as a top servant. iowa is a key battleground istes and mcdonnell star andd a rising might run for in 2016 if romney does not win. >> a former manassas school aid guilty to sexually abusing several students and will be sentenced today. stefon christian could spend between 20 years and 30 years in

after in it admitted molesting eight boys over decades. working at baldwin elementary school. d.c. residents getaway in theght on plans to expand rail tunnel in southeast. they're asking the federal highway commission to hold a community meeting before making a final decision on expanding the virginia avenue tunnel. tonight's meeting runs from 6:00 until 8:00 at the capitol skyline hotel in southwest. >> it is 66 degrees. still ahead, why doctors should ignore their gut feeling treating young patients. treating young patients. >> in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization

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let's check in with jacqui jeras. dog?ave a >> i do and i miss my dog. weekend.ng this pretty funny. the weather forecast is pretty nice today. temperaturestable s morning.hi 68 degrees at reagan national, 64 and dulles. 63.erick, 63 in gaithersburg. we had a few thunderstorms moved early this morning. already pushed out, but we could see a return this with that flow into the mid-atlantic states. a little cooler off to our north. 0 across much of the southeast. a few showers and thunderstorms possible for us late, 79-84. dallas traffic moving, angela? >> not moving well. have had a lot of problems this morning. a live shot of an accident in

area.ur corners making the drive to west falls church, you will run into complications. westbound 50 at graham. lane andcking the left balance trade.o response andency major back up as a result of the crash. incidentse of several we have encountered. northbound 95 had an earlier at the marine corps base. that complicated the drive. still some heavy delays through head up to theu springfield interchange making o 395.ay t that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. it is 6:42, 65 degrees. some say they have their own special cure for a hangover. some say they have their own special cure for a hangover. >> a high-speed cure

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found a cure for a hangover. >> but it will have you going in circles. this is outside london. .hey created the ride they go head first down a 128 drop. they say the blast of oxygen speed the metabolic rate of a person, helping to bring toxins. >> it will get all the alcohol out of your system. let's check in with jacqui jeras. the weather is done today. we had thunderstorms to start but it will give way to some sunshine, just a little. today oncewarm again. let's look at live super doppler to show you where the storms have moved. skirting along the line and will move out quickly. we saw as much as a half-inch of rain in northern frederick

county and carroll county and baltimore county. for some drierk weather periodically. a beautiful sunrise. high clouds and mid-level clouds again today late this afternoon. you hardly need a jacket this morning. look at reagan national at 68 degrees, 64 at dulles. winchester, 61. 62 in petersburg. 68 degrees at bwi can you believe it's almost 70 degrees? most of the rain has been moving up to our north. that will likely happen again today. the cold front will be on the move ad will start to more to the south. as it does, it will increase our stance of thunderstorms late today. of clouds andmix today, 79-84. still cloudy tonight, as possible, 59-65. there's rainfall on friday.

drying out on saturday. another chance of showers on sunday. i would like to connect with you. or find ben twitter on facebook. have a few new friends today. we were having fun making fun of .ynee singing -- cynne now to angela with traffic. >> there's a collision that will .mpact waldorf at cedarville earlier disabled vehicle at the parkway on 50. those delays back to 704. traveling around the beltway in maryland, usual volume delays meant. trip into montgomery county from college park as well. n accident on georgia avenue. 270, delaysuthbound begin before father hurley way to a, making your shady grove and continuing until spur.

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that they will officially sign this weekend. return to work tonight in baltimore. 4% raise for the referees. you've got to believe the blown night had a lot to do with this. >> we have just learned that the german chancellor angela merkel has canceled her planned trip to eastern country of after security concerns goinge of all the unrest .n around the arab world few weeks ago there was a the u.s.tion outside embassy in indonesia and four killed and many injured. her office says it's a mutual agreement between them and the government of tunisia. back to you. >> thank you. a few things you need to know leaving the house this morning. >> it the presidential race through virginia. host ant obama will campaign rally in virginia beach. mitt romney will speak at an american legion event in springfield. polls show the president leading romney in virginia. for more reformation on any of

stories, visit our wjla.com. just look for the thursday express. angela foster has traffic. >> its been a busy morning. west falls church, four corners westboundeling on 50 westboundat graham. outbound 50, you cannot access - -allen. ande will get into the 80's thunderstorms late today. the day will be pleasant. yesterday you went to the soleil show at the and you got art busy. -- national harbor. do a trick.

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